Summary

Searching for Wandering Souls is a feature-length documentary that chronicles the story of Central American mothers that are looking for 70.000 missing sons and daughters that disappeared in mexico and the US border on their way to look for a better life. It's also about Guillermo Ernst who disappeared under the Argentine military regime in 1976.Thirty-five years later his family recovered his remains from a mass grave.

Centro American Woman on the immigration trail looking for their children

My Story

When I was a child in South America, my Uncle Guillermo was my hero. He was a singer and composer who was was killed as a Montonero freedom fighter in 1976 by the Argentinian government under Rafael Videla. After searching for over 30 years, we found his remains in a massive grave and buried him as he wished in a song he wrote.

This is a compelling story of courage and the power of memory.
The government wanted us to forget, but the power of love made our memories of my uncle stronger. Over 30,000 families lost their loved
ones in South
America.

Guillermo Ernst's Song

Guillermo Ernst in the 70's singing the song El Errante

El Errante (The Wanderer) - A song composed and sung by Guillermo Ernst

My Northern mountains are calling me

To die here

Where the stream waters the soil

Where it carries along what is left of me

Missing People on their way to the USA

My documentary will not only explore my family’s personal story, it will also investigate the stories of the Central American mothers that are still searching for their disappeared children in Mexico and the US border.

The documentary film Searching For Wandering Souls tells the story of families across Latin America on a journey to find the truth about their loved ones.

Why Should YOU Care?

This is still happening globally, millions have disappeared and that number is only growing. We are not the only families searching.This is not just a story from the past.

Enforced disappearance is a dehumanizing practice which has long-lasting
and damaging consequences for both the disappeared person and his or
her families and loved ones.

Over 30,000 South American families have their loved ones disappeared during the reign of military governments.My family’s journey to recover the remains of my uncle revealed that we are not alone. And now 70,000 Central American mothers who are looking for their disappear children.

To know the truth and bury our loved ones it’s a fundamental human right. Without it families are left sorrowful and not able to move on or experiencing the closure that comes with laying a loved one to rest.

What I have shot

I have shot 50 hours of footage already and now I am
looking to develop the project further.

What we want to create

We are tying to finish our feature film documentary so we can submitted it to festivals like Sundance in the United States Venice in Italy and Cannes in France among Others. This way, the voices of those who have being missing can be heard globally, loud and clear.

We already have a letter of intention to exclusively distribute our film from the President& CEO of Lake Love Productions Ltd.

I’m happy that me and my family were lucky to have found my uncle. Now it’s my turn to give a voice to the disappeared because they still exist. Even without a body they have a memory. Help us honor their memory, help us make them visible.

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The Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team

(Equipo Argentino de Antropología Forense, or "EAAF") is an Argentine not-for-profit scientific organization. It was created in 1986 at the initiative of various human rights organizations with the aim of developing Forensic anthropology techniques to help locate and identify the Argentinians who had disappeared during the "Dirty War" period of military dictatorships in South America. Since then, the Team's members have conducted field work in 30 other countries.

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About $100

You will receive a DVD of the film signed by the directors and a T_SHIRT with an original design. Thank you note from director on a Postcard with the directors picture profile, original work of Alejandra Dorado.Special thanks on the credits of the film.
Plus all of the above!

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About $250

• Soundtrack Download
• A limited edition DVD or Blu-Ray of the film with exclusive 2nd disc of bonus features
• A T-Shirt with an original design .
• A Wristband
• Special thanks in film's end credits so that everyone who sees this film will know of your contribution

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Pledge $500 or more
About $500

• 16X20 FRAMED ART WORK of the original movie cover
• 2 x TICKETS TO EXCLUSIVE NEW YORK SCREENING.
• Soundtrack Download
• Limited edition DVD or Blu-Ray of the film with exclusive 2nd disc of bonus features.
• T-Shirt with an original design .
• A Wristband
• Special thanks in film's end credits so that everyone who sees this film will know of your contribution

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Pledge $1,000 or more
About $1,000

• DINNER WITH THE DIRECTOR
• 16X20 FRAMED ART WORK of the original movie cover
• 2 x TICKETS TO EXCLUSIVE NEW YORK SCREENING.
• Soundtrack Download
• Limited edition DVD or Blu-Ray of the film with exclusive 2nd disc of bonus features.
• T-Shirt with an original design .
• A Wristband
• 16X20 FRAMED ART WORK of the original movie cover
• Special thanks in film's end credits so that everyone who sees this film will know of your contribution

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Pledge $2,500 or more
About $2,500

• Complimentary THREE DAY STAY at the Hotel Palacio de Sal in Salar de Uyuni-Bolivia.This outrageous place is the main location for the Bolivian story.
http://www.palaciodesal.com.bo
(travel NOT included)

• 16X20 FRAMED ART WORK of the original movie cover

• 2 x TICKETS TO EXCLUSIVE NEW YORK SCREENING

• Soundtrack Download

• Limited edition DVD or Blu-Ray of the film with exclusive 2nd disc of bonus features.

• T-Shirt with an original design .
• A Wristband
• Special thanks in film's end credits so that everyone who sees this film will know of your contribution

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Pledge $5,000 or more
About $5,000

• Credit as a Co-Producer
• Complimentary THREE DAY STAY at the HOTEL LOS TAJIBOS in Santa Cruz-Bolivia where you will have a dinner with the protagonist family of the story at the hotel's restaurant.
http://www.lostajiboshotel.com/default-en.html
(travel NOT included)

• 16X20 FRAMED ART WORK of the original movie cover
• 2 x TICKETS TO EXCLUSIVE NEW YORK SCREENING.
• Soundtrack Download
*Limited edition DVD or Blu-Ray of the film with exclusive 2nd disc of bonus features.
• T-Shirt with an original design .
* A Wristband

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Pledge $10,000
About $10,000

• Co-producer credit.
If and when the film goes to Sundance Film Festival FREE tickets to screening as a co-producer.
• A FULL Bolivian Tour. Including a:
- 5 day stay at the Director's family home in Santa Cruz-Bolivia. Lodging and great food.
- 2 NIGHT STAY at the Hotel Palacio de Sal in Salar de Uyuni-Bolivia.
- Plus 2 NIGHT STAY at the Hotel Los Tajibos in Santa Cruz-Bolivia.
(travel NOT included)
• Soundtrack Download
• Limited edition DVD or Blu-Ray of the film with exclusive 2nd disc of bonus features.
• T-Shirt with an original design .
• A Wristband